Tropical Cyclone Narelle Wrecks WA Towns, Easter Cancellations

0:00Tropical cyclone Narell slammed Western Australia's North last Friday as the category 4 storm wrecking towns like X-Mouth, Oneslow, and Coral Bay. These spots, famous for snorkeling, fishing, and whale-watching near Ningaloo reef, are now shedding out tourists ahead of the Easter long weekend. Only essential workers can enter while crews fix flooding, power outages, and damage buildings. Rows like the Northwest Coastal Highway, between Carnarvan and X-Mouth are still underwater, blocking travel south. Over 200 buildings in X-Mouth took hits, with 14 more in Coral Bay, plus toppled fences, uprooted trees, and Marina Chaos from, Gail Force Winds. Locals are dealing with no power for over 1,000 properties and water shortages, smelling like wet dog and low tide inside homes. Shire leaders say priorities are residents and services first. Cancelling all Easter bookings and issuing refunds, which is crushing businesses right. Before peak season, operators hope to reopen in a couple

1:03weeks, urging folks to rebook once infrastructure solid. In Oneslow, resorts are saving rooms for workers, but eyeing a Friday restart for fishing spots, while Coral Bay crews team up for cleanup. Western Australia's Premier and Tourism Council want you to hold those bookings for other spots like Calbury or Karatha, postponing X-Mouth trips, instead of ditching them entirely. It'll help these towns rebuild strong and keep the state's tourism vibe alive through tough times. Stay informed with Sydney News today, AI-powered updates. I'm Corey with The Story.